Icelandic

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adjective

Ice·​lan·​dic īs-ˈlan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

2 of 2

noun

: the North Germanic language of Iceland

Examples of Icelandic in a Sentence

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It is billed as an acoustic, strings-only show featuring arrangements of past works, reunited her with over 100 Icelandic musicians playing songs from Post, Vespertine and Dancer in the Dark soundtrack album, Selmasongs. Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025 This collaboration has allowed Icelandic stories to reach a broader audience while maintaining high production values. Jamie Lang, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 The Icelandic artist released a book for Cornucopia in October, documenting her tour of the same name. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025 In the lobby, the singer Taylor Ann Grand gave a brief introduction to Danish folk tunes; upstairs, the Icelandic Hekla Club explained different varieties of wool, and the Danish American Center handed out traditional paper crafts to take home. David Allen Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Icelandic 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1674, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Icelandic was in 1674

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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

Icelandic

1 of 2 adjective
Ice·​lan·​dic ī-ˈslan-dik How to pronounce Icelandic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic

Icelandic

2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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